Nicholas Gleaves
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Biography: Nicholas Gleaves is an English actor and playwright. Originally from the Halliwell area of Bolton, Lancashire, England he attended Sharples School from 1980-85. After completing his schooling his mother made him attend a play and this sparked his interest in acting. He is a fan of the Smiths and long time supporter of Bolton Wanderers. He is married to Lesley Sharp. They have two sons and reside in London. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nicholas Gleaves, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Bolton, Lancashire, England, UK
Birthday: January 01, 1969
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Gender: Male
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Half Light
Overview: Rachel Carson, a best-selling crime novelist, is devastated and filled with guilt over the accidental death of her son. Hoping that a change of scenery will help alleviate her suffering, she leaves her home in the city and moves into a vacant country house owned by a friend and begins a relationship with charming local Angus. But, just as her life is taking a turn for the better, Rachel realizes she's being romanced by a ghost, leading her to doubt her own sanity.
Genres: Thriller Horror Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-17
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Incendiary
Overview: A woman's life is torn apart when her husband and infant son are killed in a suicide bombing at a soccer match.
Genres: Drama Thriller Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-20
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Fever
Overview: A woman unloved by her mother, has a string of affairs with increasingly unsuitable men.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-12-31
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Poldark
Overview: The Cornish military captain, now a member of Parliament, is drawn into the war with France while his son falls in with smugglers. Historical drama, starring John Bowe and Mel Martin, and featuring a young Ioan Gruffudd in one of his earliest roles.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-03
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Marvellous
Overview: Dramatisation of the true story of the life of Neil "Nello" Baldwin. Born with a mild learning disability but without the burden of social embarrassment & how his inexhaustible ability to see the good in any situation overcame any stigma society tried to label him with.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-09-25
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Fair Game
Overview: It is 1970, there is World Cup and General Election fever. Marco, a wealthy Italian has come to England to discover his true identity. Carl, a student is torn between canvassing for the Labour party, watching the World Cup or going on a walking holiday with his girlfriend Ellie. Their paths cross in Preston library and the three take an epic journey across the Pennines.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-06-11
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Chatroom
Overview: When strangers Jim, Eva, Emily and Mo meet William online in his new 'Chelsea Teens!' chatroom, they're completely seduced by his fast-talking, charismatic character. But beneath the surface lies a much darker truth. William is a dangerous loner, channeling all his energies into cyberspace. He's become an analyser, a calculating manipulator who finds it almost impossible to interact normally with others in the real world, instead turning his hand to manipulating people online.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-08-11
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Fallout
Overview: A London policeman returns to the estate where he grew up to investigate the murder of a young boy. Adapted by the playwright from his 2002 play.
Genres: Thriller Drama Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-07-03
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A Congregation of Ghosts
Overview: After accepting the job as vicar at a remote parish, eccentric cleric Frederick Densham promptly alienates his conservative congregation. Subsequently shunned by the whole community, Densham becomes a ghostly presence in the boneyard after his death.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-01-01
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Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied
Overview: Embark on a magical journey through time with Boys On Film 15: Time & Tied — featuring a brand new selection of sensational gay British short films that showcase some of the UK's best emerging talent. This compilation features nine complete films: Lloyd Eyre-Morgan's "Closets" starring Tommy Knight and Ceallach Spellman; Brian Fairbairn & Karl Eccleston's "Putting On The Dish" starring Steve Wickenden and Neil Chinneck; Mitchell Marion's "G O'Clock" starring Marc Rovira Cenar and Phillip Weddell; Charlie Parham's "Nightstand" starring Nicholas Gleaves and Amrou Al-Kadhi; Simon Anderson's "Morning Is Broken" starring Matthew Tennyson, Nigel Allen and Jack Hawkins; Tom Frederic's "Sauna The Dead: A Fairy Tale" starring himself and Kumar Muniandy; Leon Lopez's "CrossRoad" starring Marc Rovira Cenar, Ashley Campbell, and Calum Ewan Cameron; Jake Graf's "Dawn" starring Nicole Gibson and Harry Rundle; and Kristen Bjorn's "Trouser Bar" starring Denholm Spurr, Scott Hunter, and Zac Renfree.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Crime Drama Romance Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-08-22
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Mysterious Creatures
Overview: Feature-length ITV drama based on real events. Bill and Wendy Ainscow (Timothy Spall and Brenda Blethyn) are a middle class, middle-aged Birmingham couple locked in a deeply dysfunctional relationship with their 32-year-old daughter Lisa (Rebekah Staton). In a culmination of years spent unsuccessfully trying to obtain a diagnosis and get state help to deal with with Lisa's condition - which eventually turns out to be Asperger's syndrome - Bill and Wendy are ultimately driven to desperate measures with tragic consequences.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-10-29
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Starter for 10
Overview: In 1985, against the backdrop of Thatcherism, Brian Jackson enrolls in the University of Bristol, a scholarship boy from seaside Essex with a love of knowledge for its own sake and a childhood spent watching University Challenge, a college quiz show. At Bristol he tries out for the Challenge team and falls under the spell of Alice, a lovely blond with an extensive sexual past.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-09-13
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Reunited
Overview: Six former friends reunite eight years after their houseshare ended in acrimony and recrimination. But is newly-engaged Martin playing with fire by seeing old flame Hannah?
Genres: TV Movie Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-06-30
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Nightstand
Overview: An unsettling portrait of a destructive three night affair between two men - one is gay, lost and adolescent, the other is married to a woman and middle-aged. Set in the heart of Soho, a fracturing queer landscape, Nightstand is a whirlwind of repressed yearnings and urban loneliness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-04-20
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Married to a Paedophile
Overview: Each week over 100 wives learn that their husbands aren't all they seem, as police charge ever more men for having child sex images. This TV docudrama provides an insight into affected families' lives with actors lip-syncing real-life accounts.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-09-03
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Spider-Man: Far From Home
Overview: Peter Parker and his friends go on a summer trip to Europe. However, they will hardly be able to rest - Peter will have to agree to help Nick Fury uncover the mystery of creatures that cause natural disasters and destruction throughout the continent.
Genres: Action Adventure Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-06-28
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United Passions
Overview: An epic, untold story that brings to life the inspiring saga of the World Cup and the three determined men who created it. Driven by their vision and passion, three men, overcame their doubts and fought obstacles and scandals to make the World Cup a reality. Spanning the tumultuous 20th Century, this timeless saga celebrates the event that became the most popular sporting event in the world.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-19
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My Fragile Heart
Overview: Trina Lavery returns home to Stoke after 20 years, to look after her ill mother. She learns that Bernard Cleve is also living in Stoke. Bernard was accused of killing Trinas best friend many years ago but was never convicted. Another girl is killed and Bernard is again a suspect. Trina thinks he is innocent but places herself in danger in trying to prove it.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-17
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Bye Bye Baby
Overview: Exploring the often hilarious world of a young Jewish lad conscript and how he survives the Russians, the Royal Navy and the relationship with his girl back home – all the while aided and abetted by the most famous sex symbol the world has ever known.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-11-03
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Marriage Unplugged
Overview: Unhappy in their marriage, Suzanna and Andrew buy a male sex robot called James, who consequently uncovers the deep fractures in their relationship.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-10-28
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The Rising
Overview: The Rising is the story of Neve Kelly, who discovers that she is dead. She's scared and confused by this new existence. But, when she realizes she has been murdered, she's furious. She's determined to find her killer and get justice, believing that it was someone she knew. Impulsive and restless, Neve regrets never leaving her isolated community. And, as she comes to terms with her abilities, she begins to destabilize the lives of those she left behind. Particularly her estranged father, Tom and her beloved mother Maria. Neve is a disruptive, unsettling hero who should not exist, and she needs to find her purpose. She takes us through the investigation into her death, going where the police can't. In the process she uncovers deeply buried secrets and is forced to re-examine everything about her life and the people she cared about.
Genres: Drama Crime Fantasy Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-05-27
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